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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Light Rain

47°F

8°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed E 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 7 May 3:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Forest Lake IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers between 8pm and 9pm. Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Patchy Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers between 8pm and 9pm. Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forest Lake IL
 42.2°N 88.06°W
Last Update:
4:01 pm CDT May 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT May 7, 2026-6pm CDT May 14, 2026
 
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